UOB distributes more than 2,700 laptops to disadvantaged SG students

The bank also joins a movement for digital inclusion.

UOB announced the distribution of  2,730 laptops to disadvantaged children and tertiary students in Singapore as part of its UOB My Digital Space programme.

UOB My Digital Space aims to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with digital learning tools and skills. The programme is part of the bank's broader global #UnitedForYou COVID-19 Relief Programme, which brings together the strengths of the UOB network and like-minded partners to help customers, colleagues, and communities through to better times.

Aside from UOB My Digital Space, the bank has joined Singapore's Digital for Life movement, supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and launched during the President's Challenge in February 2021. The national movement aims to help Singaporeans of all demographics embrace digital learning as a lifelong pursuit, as well as enrich lives through digital technology.

Since its inception last year, the UOB My Digital Space programme has helped meet the digital education needs of close to 1,230 beneficiaries in Singapore.